NOMADLAND (Film Review): Enchanting Languor Falls Short of Poetry

A while ago, Fern (Frances McDormand) and her husband lived in a small American town based around industry. After the local gypsum factory’s shutdown, the town practically ceased to exist. And during this painfully chaotic situation, Fern’s husband died, leaving her forlorn, jobless, and houseless (as she likes to call herself). She starts living in her decrepit van while…